[b]In regards to Destiny's hype and the internets:[/b]
As you kind of implied, all will be clear [i]with time[/i]. At this point, Destiny is too far out and Activision has yet to roll out their [i]major[/i] advertising push. Also, for the sake of transparency, you can't [i]really [/i]compare Destiny's numbers with Halo numbers. Halo was (and is) a different beast. With A LOT of clout and brand recognition behind it. At one point, Halo was the driving force behind MS selling consoles and those number reflect that.
[b]As for this forum and any potential negativity (anti-hype) towards Bungie or Destiny:[/b]
The truth of the matter is,[i] Bungie is in transition[/i]. Same goes for the bungie.net forum. A year from now the community as a whole will be a completely different place. New faces, new perspectives, and a renewed drive. It's our jobs to help usher that in and [i]not[/i] stand in the way of the changing tide.
- There will always be cynics, naysayers, and those who are resistant. That's just how it goes.
- There is always the possibility that someone may not like Destiny, for one reason or another.
However come launch time, those how are [i]still[/i] [u]strongly[/u] opposed to Destiny will have to find a new home. Bungie.net should be a place for the fans. Where they can constructively discuss, celebrate, and debate over Bungie's games.
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Just to clarify, my hope wasn't to generate negativity, but to look at this info from Google that I find interesting. To draw any major conclusions (such as a failure of marketing or lack of interest in general) would be unwise. I think the data is really objective because really it is just data from an unbiased source. For a game that is in this stage of development and marketing, it is definitely mostly positive. I find this encouraging on another hand, because those of us who are here regularly are here regardless of hype. We are here because we love Bungie and/or are really looking forward to Destiny. I think Bungie's marketing history speaks for itself (Throw in Activision and you have some great potential). This info I posted is one data point, come September the game will be off of the charts (literally the scale isn't big enough). We will see a huge franchise created. And here we are, before the world really knows it, a part of the Community before the hype. That's awesome. Minus the Bieberpocalypse.
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Edited by FairlySplendid: 1/27/2014 11:23:00 PMRight, I follow. I, like you, am just thinking out loud.